Gear Locations
This page provides up to date information on static gear operations within a particular sea area. Please note that the specified areas are for information only. We strongly suggest that mobile operators working in close proximity to the areas make contact with the vessel/s concerned in order to determine the precise locations of the static gear.
We work to encourage mutual respect between all sectors of the industry so as to avoid spatial conflict.
It is important that static gear is correctly marked; information regarding marking can be found here and here.
In May 2018, the Scottish Government announced new measures to improve requirements for static gear within 12 nm of Scottish baselines. It entails:
- Issuing guidance setting out best practice for marking static gear
- Introducing legislation to prevent marking gear with inappropriate items such as milk cartons and netted footballs
- Requiring licensed fishermen to mark buoys etc. with the PLN
- Requiring unlicensed fishermen to mark gear with a unique reference number provided by Marine Scotland
Please note, in order to update our website with new creel co-ordinates the following template (which can be found here) must be completed and sent to lianne@swfpa.com.
Kiroan AH 45 Creel Co-ordinates – 3rd of August 2020
3rd August 2020
Brisan FD9 Creel Co-ordinates – 31st July 2020
31st July 2020
Dalwhinnie A 913 Creel Co-ordinates
24th July 2020
Boy Gordon A 441 Creel Positions – 22.07.2020
22nd July 2020
Westro INS 20 Creel Co-ordinates – 10th of July 2020
10th July 2020
Camann BF 160 Co-ordinates – 5th of July 2020
5th July 2020
Freedom B Creel Positions
1st June 2020
Soph Ash Jay 3 LH 60 – 28th of May 2020
28th May 2020
Pathway AH 35 Creel Co-ordinates – 15th of May 2020
15th May 2020
Lady Ann AH 20 Co-ordinates – 8th of May 2020
8th May 2020
Vanguard KY 18 Co-ordinates – 27th of April 2020
27th April 2020
Endurance AH 136 Creel Co-ordinates – 22.04.2020
22nd April 2020
Ashley AH 90 Co-ordinates – 20.04.2020
20th April 2020
Celtic Pride UL 574 Co-ordinates – 17.04.2020
17th April 2020
Pathway AH 35 Creel Co-ordinates – 31.03.2020
31st March 2020
Evie M AH 64 Creel Co-ordinates – 31.03.2020
31st March 2020
Maverick AH 16 – 26.03.2020
26th March 2020
Venture AH 36 Creels – 23.03.2020
23rd March 2020
Boy Kai AH 68 – 23.03.2020
23rd March 2020
Aurora AH 17 Creel Co-ordinates – 11th of March 2020
11th March 2020
Asterion AH 15 Creel Co-ordinates – 11th of March 2020
11th March 2020
Bella B LH 111 Creel Co-ordinates – 9th of March 2020
9th March 2020
Golden Dawn FR 8 Creel Co-ordinates – 9th of March 2020
9th March 2020
Remembrance
4th February 2020
Jas N 3 LH 50 Creel Positions – 21st of January 2020
21st January 2020
Interceptor ME 9 Creel Co-ordinates – 20th of January 2020
20th January 2020
Wraith ME 8 Creel Co-ordinates – 20th of January 2020
20th January 2020
Angus John FR 34 New Box – 14th of November 2019
14th November 2019
Leah III PD 140 Creel Co-ordinates – 1st of November 2019
1st November 2019
Angus John FR 34 Creel Co-ordinates – 28th of October 2019
28th October 2019
Makfort FR 170 Creel Co-ordinates – 23rd of October 2019
23rd October 2019
Minerva FR 147 Creel Co-ordinates – 17th of September 2019
17th September 2019
Kiroan AH 45 Creel Co-ordinates – 16th of September 2019
16th September 2019
Beeny WK94 – Creel Co-ordinates
24th July 2019
Genesis KY 20 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of May 2019
22nd May 2019
Le Belhara NN 733 Creel Positions – 1st of April 2019
1st April 2019
Alison Marie K 420 Creel Co-ordinates – 18th of December 2018
18th December 2018
Alsvior K 337 – map of gear accidentally towed
5th November 2018
Orianne AH268 Creel Co-ordinates 24.10.18
24th October 2018
Map of current positions – East of Orkney – 16th of October 2018
16th October 2018
Amended – Lost Gear in Orkney – 2nd of October 2018
2nd October 2018
Peterhead Creel Co-ordinates – 2nd of October 2018
2nd October 2018
Transcription Error
18th September 2018
Missing Static Gear – 17th of September 2018
17th September 2018
Noronya K 733 Creel Co-ordinates – 5th of September 2018
5th September 2018
Southern Belle WK 25 – 6th of August 2018
6th August 2018
Vanguard KY 18 Creel Positions – 26th of April 2018
26th April 2018
Solis-C ME5 Creel Co-ordinates – 3rd of April 2018
3rd April 2018
Lily 5 WK 46 Creel Positions – 26th of March 2018
26th March 2018
